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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hornblower choose Brown instead of his actual steward to make the journey to Paris with him?
(a) Because Brown speaks French.
(b) Because he wished to see his steward released in a prisoner exchange.
(c) Because his steward is too injured to travel.
(d) Because of Brown's powerful build and iron determination.

2. Who interviews Hornblower?
(a) Colonel Jean-Baptiste Caillard.
(b) Colonel Suarez.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

3. What is Marie's background?
(a) English farmer.
(b) French peasant.
(c) French middle class.
(d) Italian peasant.

4. What offer by the Count does Hornblower decline?
(a) To stay there permenantly.
(b) Smuggling him back to England immediately.
(c) The use of two loaded pistols.
(d) To speak to Napoleon on Hornblower's behalf.

5. What does Hornblower announce as he knocks on the door?
(a) That he is an English diplomat.
(b) That he is a French spy.
(c) That he is a French general.
(d) That he is a prisoner of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a final act of compassion, what does the Spanish warden give Hornblower?

2. How long does Hornblower figure the voyage will take?

3. What do the men encounter downriver?

4. Where does Brown stay when Bush is sent off to bed?

5. What does the doctor tell Caillard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hornblower feel when preparing for bed with the other prisoners? How does he feel about his pending execution? Do you think he is a coward that he worries about his possible reaction at the time of the execution?

2. What happens that stops the escapees' trip down the river?

3. What are mostly in Hornblower's thoughts as he waits his future?

4. How does Hornblower's opinion of Marie's appearance change as he stays in the house? What might this say about appearances in general?

5. In what shape is Bush at the beginning of Chapter 5? What does the doctor tell Caillard? What does Hornblower say?

6. Why does Colonel Caillard come to Rosas prison? What is Caillard like as a man? How do you think Hornblower felt about the man?

7. How does Hornblower decide who will travel to Paris with him? Do you think it was a good choice?

8. How does the Spanish surgeon feel about Bush being transported and what does he do to mitigate the possible repercussions to Bush? What does this say about the surgeon's character?

9. What do you think of the fact that of all the houses the men could have gone they happen to find one with occupants sympathetic to them?

10. What does Hornblower do after the men are dried and clothed and Bush is put to bed? What does the Count tell Hornblower?

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